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  tokyochrisMay. 23, 2011 - 11:38AM JST

  and they call this news?

  It's a story about a crime in the crime section. I think that qualifies as news.

  Posted in: Man attempts robbery; flees after being told to go find job

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  tokyochrisMay. 22, 2011 - 09:31AM JST

  Ivan - brilliant!

  Posted in: Rally

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  tokyochrisMay. 22, 2011 - 09:30AM JST

  I've always found it funny how "I/me/we/us" gets translated into "it" with machine translation.

  It doesn't get mistranslated - the subject is usually cut in Japanese and computer programs just add "it" because something needs to be there.

  Posted in: Rally

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  tokyochrisMay. 22, 2011 - 08:35AM JST

  I should do it in penmanship which would embarrass a nine-year-old

  I don't know about that, this guy has made English more efficient by doing away with formalities such as grammar. He should be applauded for having the mental capacity to do so far beyond anything we can comprehend or imagine.

  I vote him for prime minister - clearly he favours a "no-nonsense" approach to things!

  Posted in: Rally

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  tokyochrisMay. 22, 2011 - 08:30AM JST

  Show me a link and that he spent time among the victims

  You didn't say that before - you said "in the disaster zone" and I pointed out that Kan was in Fukushima on March 12th.

  Posted in: VIP visit

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  tokyochrisMay. 21, 2011 - 06:44PM JST

  If I recall, he was in the disaster zone of their big quake in Sichuan within a few days

  And Kan was in Fukushima on March 12th. What is your point?

  Posted in: VIP visit

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  tokyochrisMay. 19, 2011 - 05:36PM JST

  I still don't understand why they built the nuclear plant like 2 meters from the ocean

  Sea water is used to make the steam that powers the turbines. It's also used to keep the whole thing cool. You need a LOT of water for a BWR and that's why anywhere you look in the world, they are on the shore.

  Posted in: Water power

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  tokyochrisMay. 17, 2011 - 01:58PM JST

  Yongyang - I think part of the problem is that they are unable to physically reach the fuel rods right now... I completely agree (like everyone would I imagine) that moving them is the sane thing to do, but I don't think the situation allows for that right now.

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  tokyochrisMay. 17, 2011 - 01:33AM JST

  Bury it an localize it. Even TEPCO knows it HAS to cover it.

  Burying it is still a last resort when there is absolutely no options remaining. It's not ideal, will create additional problems, and that is why it hasn't been undertaken thus far - it's also why no experts are suggesting it at this point in time.

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  tokyochrisMay. 14, 2011 - 08:35AM JST

  Hooray for conspiracy theories!

  Posted in: Diana film at Cannes slams UK royals as 'gangsters'

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  tokyochrisMay. 13, 2011 - 01:52PM JST

  What the iPhone needs is a good strong battery

  Yeah, my iPhone 4 dies almost daily... the battery is shocking if you have the cheek to actually use the damned thing!

  Posted in: For smartphones, what's too big or small?

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  tokyochrisMay. 13, 2011 - 01:35PM JST

  (and I'm not talking Angry Birds here, which btw is free on Android)

  It's only free because it is ad-supported on android...

  Posted in: For smartphones, what's too big or small?

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  tokyochrisMay. 13, 2011 - 09:38AM JST

  where can all those iPhone apps be found

  iTunes. Just run a search for what you are looking for. (or google the app name with "itunes" and you will see a link to it that will automatically open iTunes for you)

  Posted in: For smartphones, what's too big or small?

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  tokyochrisMay. 13, 2011 - 09:16AM JST

  That's why those silly face-masks are still sold. I know some people who wear them every day and still get ill many times a year with colds etc

  Aren't the face masks for allergies though?

  Posted in: Protection

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  tokyochrisMay. 12, 2011 - 12:53PM JST

  On a different note, what is it with this sort of news and Meguro? Seems like the only time I hear about that ward is when an Actor, Model or Politician is having a hard time of sorts. Ideas??

  There are a lot of wealthy people living in Meguro-Ku. Guess it is law of averages at work.

  Posted in: 'Talent' Miyu Uehara dead after apparently hanging herself at home

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  tokyochrisMay. 12, 2011 - 12:50PM JST

  sorry....but killing yourself because u cannot find true love???? How weak

  May have just been the straw that broke the camels back and we have no idea what other problems (mentally, socially or otherwise) that she may have had. Who are you to judge her?

  Posted in: 'Talent' Miyu Uehara dead after apparently hanging herself at home

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  tokyochrisMay. 12, 2011 - 11:52AM JST

  Fadamor - based on the last line, it may well have been depression... it can cause people to do truly horrific things as they can only feel negative about themselves.

  Posted in: 'Talent' Miyu Uehara dead after apparently hanging herself at home

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  tokyochrisMay. 06, 2011 - 06:01PM JST

  The little girl in pink really isn't pulling her weight here...

  Posted in: Tug-of-war

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  tokyochrisMay. 06, 2011 - 09:35AM JST

  I wonder how many native English speakers can reach that level...

  Read 残念な人；英語勉強方 if you are interested in this - the authors of that book got native speakers from a load of different professions, ages and backgrounds to try the test (including people who had finished graduate school etc.) and not one of them got a perfect 100% score.

  Posted in: English ability of little advantage for mid-career job seekers

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  tokyochrisMay. 06, 2011 - 09:18AM JST

  Oh, and one other point - why is Japan constantly smashed by the rest of Asia in TOEIC scores? What is going so wrong here in comparison to neighbouring countries?

  Posted in: English ability of little advantage for mid-career job seekers

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